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	[[Major]] '''Mohit Sharma''', [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)\|AC]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]] (13 January 1978 - 21 March 2009) was an [[Indian Army]] Officer who was posthumously awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)\|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peace-time military decoration. Maj Sharma was from the elite 1st [[Para (Special Forces)\|Para SF]].<ref name=TOI>{{cite news\|title=Bravehearts all: Mohit Sharma, Sreeram Kumar get Ashoka Chakras\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bravehearts-all-Mohit-Sharma-Sreeram-Kumar-get-Ashoka-Chakras/articleshow/4895352.cms\|accessdate=1 October 2014\|publisher=Times of India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221114120/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bravehearts-all-Mohit-Sharma-Sreeram-Kumar-get-Ashoka-Chakras/articleshow/4895352.cms\|archive-date=2015-12-21\|url-status=live}}</ref> He was martyred in action on 21 March 2009 while leading his Bravo Assault Team during a counter-terrorism operation in [[Kupwara district]].		[[Major]] '''Mohit Sharma''', [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)\|AC]], [[Sena Medal\|SM]] (13 January 1978 - 21 March 2009) was an [[Indian Army]] Officer who was posthumously awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)\|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peace-time military decoration. Maj Sharma was from the elite 1st [[Para (Special Forces)\|Para SF]].<ref name=TOI>{{cite news\|title=Bravehearts all: Mohit Sharma, Sreeram Kumar get Ashoka Chakras\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bravehearts-all-Mohit-Sharma-Sreeram-Kumar-get-Ashoka-Chakras/articleshow/4895352.cms\|accessdate=1 October 2014\|publisher=Times of India\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221114120/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bravehearts-all-Mohit-Sharma-Sreeram-Kumar-get-Ashoka-Chakras/articleshow/4895352.cms\|archive-date=2015-12-21\|url-status=live}}</ref> He was martyred in action on 21 March 2009 while leading his Bravo Assault Team during a counter-terrorism operation in [[Kupwara district]].

	On 21 March 2009, he engaged in an encounter with terrorists in the Hafruda forest of the [[Kupwara]] sector of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. He killed four terrorists and rescued two teammates in the process, but sustained multiple gunshot wounds which killed him. For this act, he was posthumously awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra Award\|Ashoka Chakra]], which is the highest peace time military decoration in India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Ashok-Chakra-for-Mohit-Sharma-Sreeram-Kumar/article16534586.ece\|title=Ashok Chakra for Mohit Sharma, Sreeram Kumar\|date=August 15, 2009\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He was awarded two gallantry decorations earlier in his career. The first was the [[~~Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Indian_Armed_Forces~~#~~Commendation_Card~~\|COAS Commendation card]] for exemplary counter-terrorism duties during [[Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir#Operation Rakshak\|Operation Rakshak]], which was followed by a [[Sena Medal]] for gallantry after a covert operation in 2005.<ref name=TOI /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/battle-for--respect--inlaws-parents-fight-over-martyr-s-memory/572816/\|title=Battle for ‘respect’: In-laws, parents fight over martyr’s memory - Indian Express\|website=archive.indianexpress.com\|access-date=2016-03-28\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416082607/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/battle-for--respect--inlaws-parents-fight-over-martyr-s-memory/572816/\|archive-date=2016-04-16\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.indianparachuteregiment.kar.nic.in/heroes.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2016-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608081808/http://www.indianparachuteregiment.kar.nic.in/heroes.htm \|archive-date=2016-06-08 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.majormohitsharma.org/Biography.php \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2016-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319214620/http://majormohitsharma.org/Biography.php \|archive-date=2016-03-19 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		On 21 March 2009, he engaged in an encounter with terrorists in the Hafruda forest of the [[Kupwara]] sector of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]. He killed four terrorists and rescued two teammates in the process, but sustained multiple gunshot wounds which killed him. For this act, he was posthumously awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra Award\|Ashoka Chakra]], which is the highest peace time military decoration in India.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Ashok-Chakra-for-Mohit-Sharma-Sreeram-Kumar/article16534586.ece\|title=Ashok Chakra for Mohit Sharma, Sreeram Kumar\|date=August 15, 2009\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He was awarded two gallantry decorations earlier in his career. The first was the [[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces#Commendation Card\|COAS Commendation card]] for exemplary counter-terrorism duties during [[Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir#Operation Rakshak\|Operation Rakshak]], which was followed by a [[Sena Medal]] for gallantry after a covert operation in 2005.<ref name=TOI /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/battle-for--respect--inlaws-parents-fight-over-martyr-s-memory/572816/\|title=Battle for ‘respect’: In-laws, parents fight over martyr’s memory - Indian Express\|website=archive.indianexpress.com\|access-date=2016-03-28\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416082607/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/battle-for--respect--inlaws-parents-fight-over-martyr-s-memory/572816/\|archive-date=2016-04-16\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.indianparachuteregiment.kar.nic.in/heroes.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2016-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608081808/http://www.indianparachuteregiment.kar.nic.in/heroes.htm \|archive-date=2016-06-08 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.majormohitsharma.org/Biography.php \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2016-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319214620/http://majormohitsharma.org/Biography.php \|archive-date=2016-03-19 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	In 2019, [[Delhi Metro\|Delhi Metro Corporation]] renamed the [[Rajendra Nagar metro station]] as "Major Mohit Sharma (Rajendra Nagar) metro station".<ref>https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/delhi-metro-red-line-two-metro-stations-on-dilshad-garden-new-bus-adda-corridor-to-be-renamed-heres-why/1499028/</ref>		In 2019, [[Delhi Metro\|Delhi Metro Corporation]] renamed the [[Rajendra Nagar metro station]] as "Major Mohit Sharma (Rajendra Nagar) metro station".<ref>https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/delhi-metro-red-line-two-metro-stations-on-dilshad-garden-new-bus-adda-corridor-to-be-renamed-heres-why/1499028/</ref>
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	==External ~~link~~==		==External links==
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| name = Mohit Sharma
| honorific_suffix = [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]], [[Sena Medal|SM]]
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[[Major]] '''Mohit Sharma''', [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|AC]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] (13 January 1978 - 21 March 2009) was an [[Indian Army]] Officer who was posthumously awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashoka Chakra]], India's highest peace-time military decoration. Maj Sharma was from the elite 1st [[Para (Special Forces)|Para SF]].<ref name=TOI>{{cite news|title=Bravehearts all: Mohit Sharma, Sreeram Kumar get Ashoka Chakras|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bravehearts-all-Mohit-Sharma-Sreeram-Kumar-get-Ashoka-Chakras/articleshow/4895352.cms|accessdate=1 October 2014|publisher=Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221114120/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bravehearts-all-Mohit-Sharma-Sreeram-Kumar-get-Ashoka-Chakras/articleshow/4895352.cms|archive-date=2015-12-21|url-status=live}}</ref> He was martyred in action on 21 March 2009 while leading his Bravo Assault Team during a counter-terrorism operation in [[Kupwara district]].

On 21 March 2009, he engaged in an encounter with terrorists in the Hafruda forest of the [[Kupwara]] sector of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. He killed four terrorists and rescued two teammates in the process, but sustained multiple gunshot wounds which killed him. For this act, he was posthumously awarded the [[Ashoka Chakra Award|Ashoka Chakra]], which is the highest peace time military decoration in India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Ashok-Chakra-for-Mohit-Sharma-Sreeram-Kumar/article16534586.ece|title=Ashok Chakra for Mohit Sharma, Sreeram Kumar|date=August 15, 2009|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> He was awarded two gallantry decorations earlier in his career. The first was the [[Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Indian_Armed_Forces#Commendation_Card|COAS Commendation card]] for exemplary counter-terrorism duties during [[Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir#Operation Rakshak|Operation Rakshak]], which was followed by a [[Sena Medal]] for gallantry after a covert operation in 2005.<ref name=TOI /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/battle-for--respect--inlaws-parents-fight-over-martyr-s-memory/572816/|title=Battle for ‘respect’: In-laws, parents fight over martyr’s memory - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2016-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416082607/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/battle-for--respect--inlaws-parents-fight-over-martyr-s-memory/572816/|archive-date=2016-04-16|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianparachuteregiment.kar.nic.in/heroes.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608081808/http://www.indianparachuteregiment.kar.nic.in/heroes.htm |archive-date=2016-06-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.majormohitsharma.org/Biography.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319214620/http://majormohitsharma.org/Biography.php |archive-date=2016-03-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2019, [[Delhi Metro|Delhi Metro Corporation]] renamed the [[Rajendra Nagar metro station]] as "Major Mohit Sharma (Rajendra Nagar) metro station".<ref>https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/delhi-metro-red-line-two-metro-stations-on-dilshad-garden-new-bus-adda-corridor-to-be-renamed-heres-why/1499028/</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Mohit was born on 13 January 1978 in Rohtak, [[Haryana]] in a [[Brahmin]] family. His nickname in family was "Chintu" while his NDA batch mates call him "Mike". He completed his 12th schooling from DPS Ghaziabad in 1995 after which he appeared for his NDA Exam. At the same time he got admission to [[Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering]], Shegaon, Maharashtra, during which he cleared the SSB exam and joined the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] (NDA).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ssbtosuccess.com/major-mohit-sharma/|title=Inspiring Story of Major Mohit Sharma - 1st PARA (Special Forces)|last=Team|first=Editorial|date=2018-03-26|work=SSBToSuccess|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818052219/https://www.ssbtosuccess.com/major-mohit-sharma/|archive-date=2018-08-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Military career ==
In 1995, Major Mohit Sharma left Engineering and joined NDA to pursue his dream. During his NDA training, he excelled in multiple activities including swimming, boxing and horse riding. His favourite horse was "Indira". He, under the training of Col Bhawani Singh, became the champion of horse riding. He was also a winner in Boxing under feather weight category.

After completing his academics studies in NDA, he joined the [[Indian Military Academy]] (IMA) in 1998. In IMA, he was awarded the rank of Battalion Cadet Adjutant. He got a chance to meet the then [[President of India]] [[K. R. Narayanan]] at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]. He was commissioned a lieutenant on 11 December 1999.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1650 |date=2 December 2000|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2000/213194.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref>

His first posting was Hyderabad in 5th Battalion The [[Madras Regiment]] (5 Madras). On completing 3 successful years of Military service, Major Mohit opted for the [[Para (Special Forces)]] and he became a trained Para Commando in June 2003, followed by promotion to captain on 11 December.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1055 |date=31 July 2004|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2004/W_31_2011_102.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was then posted in [[Kashmir]] where he showed his leadership and bravery. Promoted major on 11 December 2005,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=602 |date=29 April 2006|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2006/W_17_2011_093.pdf|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he was awarded with the [[Sena Medal]] for his bravery. During the third posting, he was given the responsibility to train the Commandos in [[Belgaum]] where he instructed for 2 years. Mohit Sharma was then again moved to Kashmir where he made the supreme sacrifice.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-mohit-sharma-ac-sm/|title=Major Mohit Sharma AC SM - Honourpoint|work=Honourpoint|access-date=2018-03-26|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023414/https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-mohit-sharma-ac-sm/|archive-date=2018-03-27|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Ashoka Chakra ==
[[File:The President, Smt. Pratibha Devising Patil giving away the highest gallantry award Ashok Chakra to Major Rishima Sharma wife of the Major Mohit Sharma (posthumous) in New Delhi on January 26, 2010.jpg|thumb|Maj Mohit's wife, Maj Rishima Sharma receiving the Ashok Chakra
]]
For the supreme sacrifice made by Major Mohit Sharma during Kupwara operation, he was awarded with the nation's highest peace time gallantry award ‘[[Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)|Ashok Chakra]]’ on January 26, 2010.
{{quote|author=Gazette of India Notification|quote=<center>'''CITATION'''<br>
'''MOHIT SHARMA'''<br>
'''1 PARA (SF)'''<br></center>
Major Mohit Sharma, SM was leading Bravo Assault Team in operations in Kupwara District of North Kashmir. A valiant warrior, he excelled in the art of fighting guerrillas in jungle terrain having earlier spent four years in Jammu & Kashmir. On 21 March 2009, after receiving information of presence of some infiltrating terrorists in dense Haphruda Forest, he planned meticulously and led his commandos in tracking them. On observing suspicious movement, he alerted his scouts but terrorists fired from three directions indiscriminately. In the heavy exchange of fire, four commandos were wounded immediately. With complete disregard to his safety, he crawled and recovered two soldiers to safety. Unmindful of the overwhelming fire, he threw grenades and killed two terrorists but was shot in the chest. In the brief respite that followed, he kept directing his commandos, in spite of serious injuries. Sensing further danger to his comrades, he charged in a daring close quarter combat killing two more terrorists and attained martyrdom fighting for his motherland in the finest traditions of Indian Army.
For this act of conspicuous gallantry, inspiring leadership and exceptional courage far beyond call of duty, Major Mohit Sharma, SM was awarded ‘Ashok Chakra’ (Posthumous) on 15 Aug 09.|source=<ref name=Gov>{{citation|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-mohit-sharma-ac-sm/|title=Archived copy|access-date=2018-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023414/https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/major-mohit-sharma-ac-sm/|archive-date=2018-03-27|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

== See also ==
* [[Sanjog Chhetri]]
* [[Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar metro station]]

==References==
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==External link==
* [https://biographyflix.com/major-mohit-sharma/ Major Mohit Sharma Biography]

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